£37,940
1974 Jensen Interceptor
Bonhams Cars Online • UK • 19 Aug 2024
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£37,940
1974 Jensen Interceptor
UK • 19 Aug 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1974 Jensen Interceptor MKIII is a right-hand drive model that was originally exported to Hong Kong. It has undergone a bare metal respray and engine rebuild, and features a tuned exhaust system and upgraded transmission. The car is in excellent condition overall, with only minor cosmetic imperfections.
Condition
8
The car presents beautifully and has benefitted from fastidious maintenance and a host of thoughtful improvements. The paintwork is smooth and professionally applied and mainly without notable defect. There is a minor degree of bubbling in places such as around the rear window, but you need to be at close quarters to spot it. The brightwork and cabin glass all appears to be in excellent shape. The interior is courtesy of a supple grey leather stitched into a Bentley-esque diamond pattern to the seat centres. The Jensen Interceptor is one of “those” classic cars. The ones that most people recognise and know a little about even if they are not innately car people.
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108,000 miles
22449343
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
FKG 320M
1974
Auction
£37,940
1974 Jensen Interceptor
Bonhams Cars Online • UK • 19 Aug 2024
Market Position:
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Description
In 1971 the Interceptor was released in MKIII guise with the engine uprated to the 440 cubic inch (7.2L) version of the Chrysler V8 in 1973.
Being now in its ultimate, and most developed guise the Interceptor III was the most successful achieving the highest production figures of any Jensen at 3432.
Our example is indeed a MKIII example from January 1974 and considered to be a sought after “J-series model” based in its “4C” engine number prefix.
The car left West Bromwich (Jensen were building their own bodies at this stage) in a black livery with a tan vinyl roof and tan upholstery.
The Jensen’s 2244 chassis number prefix denotes the car as a factory right hand drive model for the “home market or the Far East." As it happens the car was exported to meet its first owner, a Mr Hwang Chi, in Hong Kong.
The car remained in Hong Kong before being re-imported to the UK in 1977.
The second owner, Mr Monaghan of Glasgow, bought the car in 1979.
At this stage it had covered a mere 9,000...
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 7th Feb 2017
Latest MOT mileage:
77,776 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 8th Feb 2016, 77,776 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Failed
On 29th Jan 2016, 77,775 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Fail:
- Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory:
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Passed
On 1st Apr 2014, 74,956 miles
Passed
On 6th Mar 2013, 74,515 miles
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